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    How do hand therapists conservatively manage acute, closed mallet finger? A survey of members of the British Association of Hand Therapists.

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    Authors
    Cook, Samantha
    Daniels, Nikki
    Woodbridge, Sarah
    Affiliation
    Barnsley Hospital
    University of Derby
    Issue Date
    2016-08-13
    
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    Introduction Previous research concerning the conservative management of mallet finger has focused on splint application, with limited representation of supplementary rehabilitation and best practice. This research sought to investigate the practice and opinions of members of the British Association of Hand Therapists regarding their current treatment and to determine whether any specific exercise prescription or rehabilitation protocols are followed. Methods British Association of Hand Therapists members were contacted via e-mail and requested to complete an online survey. Thirty-five responses (5.7% response rate), 30 (4.8% response rate) of which were fully completed were obtained over the eight-week data collection period. The questionnaire consisted of 30 questions (20 quantitative and 10 qualitative) concerning therapists’ roles and condition management. Responses were analysed in terms of response frequencies, percentages and thematic text analysis. Results The results demonstrated current clinical practices in line with available best-evidenced practice. Conservative therapeutic management is diverse and varied. Therapists believe their role to be significant in optimising outcome success. Discussion Exercises and other interventions supplementary to splinting are commonly utilised in the therapeutic management of acute, closed mallet finger. This research found hand therapists implement a diverse range of clinical skills in order to optimise outcome success. Recommendations for best practice and further research are presented.
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    Cook, S. et al (2016) 'How do hand therapists conservatively manage acute, closed mallet finger? A survey of members of the British Association of Hand Therapists', Hand Therapy, 22 (1):13 .
    Publisher
    Sage
    Journal
    Hand Therapy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622422
    DOI
    10.1177/1758998316664822
    Additional Links
    http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1758998316664822
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    17589983
    EISSN
    17589991
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1177/1758998316664822
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